What show divides overweight men and women into two teams?

The show that divides overweight men and women into two teams is “The Biggest Loser.” The reality competition follows contestants attempting to lose weight through structured exercise, nutrition plans, coaching, and regular weigh-ins.

The American series premiered on NBC in 2004. Its early format placed contestants into color-coded teams, commonly the Red Team and Blue Team, with trainers overseeing their workouts and diet. At each weigh-in, results were generally judged by percentage of body weight lost rather than by total pounds alone, allowing contestants of different sizes to compete more fairly.

The title is a play on the phrase “biggest loser,” meaning the contestant who loses the greatest percentage of weight. The show became a major television franchise, producing many seasons and international adaptations. It is sometimes confused with general weight-loss documentaries or fitness programs, but its defining structure is the team competition, elimination format, and final prize for the participant with the largest qualifying weight loss.